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Socks for Little Wizards
(ages 4-6 years)
Pattern designed and written by Ann Kingstont aka spinningmaid (Ravelry ID), Rumpelstiltskin (Etsy ID) and Emma Wigworthy (Hogwarts Sock Kit Swap character)
Gentral Notes:
Yarn:
50g (220-25oyards/ 200-23om) of anyfingering/4ply weight sock yarn of approximately 19-22 wraps per inch
Needles:
Set of 5 2.5mm sock needles One long 3mm needle for casting on
Tension
32 stitches and 44 rounds $=$ 4" (1ocm) in stocking stitch before blocking
Abbreviations:
K = Knit P= Purl SSK=slp nxt twstitches kitwise then it thm toghrfrom therighthnd needle Kztog = knit two stitches together as though they are one stitch P2tog== purl two stitches together as though they are one stitch
Instryctions:
Cuff:
Cast on 56 stitches ysing the 3mm needle. Knit onto four sock needes, placing 14 stitches on tach needl. Join forknitting in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches, and workh 1o rounds of single (K,PI) or double (K2P2) rib. The socks pictured have a double rib cuff.
Leg:
Change to K32 rib, decreasing one stitch in the first round to get an appropriate stitch count for the new rib. Worh for as many rounds as necessary for the length of sock desired, remembering that the heelflap willadd two inches to the total length.
Hee flap:
Split the stitches so that 27 stitches are left aside for the instep (knitting the heel flap willbe easier if these stitches are held on waste yarn or lockable stitch holders) and 28 stitches are retained to be the heel flap stitches. The split should be made so that there are two purl stitches at cach end of the instep stitches, and 3 knit stitches at each end of the hee flap stitches. Knit the 28hee flap stitchesback andforthin stocking stitch,slipping thefit stitch of tach row purlwise, until the heel flap measures two inches.
Turn heel:
Starting with a knit row Ki7, K2tog, Ki, tun (8 stitches are left unworked) Next row: Slip first stitch purl-wise, P7, P2tog, Pi, turn. Then work the remainder of the heel turn as follows: Row 1: Slip first stitch purlwise, knit to one stitch before the gap created by the turn of the previous row, K2tog, Ki, turn. Row 2: Slip first stitch purlwise, purl to one stitch before the gap created by the turn of the previous row, P2tog, P1, turn. Repeat these two rows until althe stitches from the hee flap have been worked.
Shape gusset:
split thehl stitchequallybetwen two neds, andretn theinstp stithes t two needles also. With the needle holdingthe latterhalf of the hee stitches (those last to be worked) pick up and knit 12 stitches from the edge of the heel flapbeyond them. It is best to pick up the back strand of the edge stitch, though you may need to pick up and knit some front strands also to make up the correct number of piched up stitches. The edge stitches should be twisted as they are picked up in order to avoid holes where the hel flap joins the gusset. It is also wise to pic up astrand from between the instep stitches and hee flap stitches, twisting this also, to avoid a hole ocCurring here (this should be the 12th stitch to be picked up). Change needles and Knit across the instep stitches in the K3P2 rib paten as set, starting with two purl stitches. Change needes and pick up 12 stitches own the other side of the heel fap. including the strandbetweentheinstep stitche and theheel flap stitchesasbefore, and again twisting allstrands as you knit them. With the same neede knit across the first half of the heel stitches. Taking the next nedle as neede the remainderofthe gusst shaping is workd as follows... Round: it allstitne it arss ne 2and3 instp stihs in K3P2 rib pattern as set, knit all stitches from needle 4. Round 2: knit to the last 3 stitches on needle 1, K2tog K. Knit across needles 2 and 3 (instep stitches) in K3P2 rib pattern as set. On needle 4 Ki, SK, knit across remaining stitches. Repeat these 2 rounds until the stitch count has reduced to 5 stitches again.
Foot:
Continue knitting the sole stitches and ribbing the instep stitches until the foot measures the required length from the back of the hel, remembering that the tot will add approximately 1 and a half inches to the overall foot length. Knit two rounds plain (ite discontinye the rib pattern).
Toe:
Work the following 2 rounds until 27 stitches remain Round 1: On needle knit to the last 3 stitches, K2tog, K On needle 2 Ki, Sk, nit acros all remaining stitches. On nedle 3 khnit to the last 3 stitches K2tog K1. n needle 4 Ki, SSk, knit across all remaining stitches. Round 2: Knit all stitches. For the remainder ofthe tot omit round 2, working round 1 only until 15 stitches remain. Knit across the stitches on needle 1, again working a K2tog decrease and knitting the last stitch on the needle. Place all stitches from needles 2 and 3 onto 1 needle, and all stitches from needles 1 and 4 onto 1 needle (7 stitches on tach of 2 needls). Break offthe yarn leaving a 12 inch tail Thread this onto a darning needle and Kitchener the remaining stitches together.
Finishing:
Weave in all endsfirst ing the nd at the top of the cufftojoin together thefirst and last stitches of the cast on so that the cast on edge becomes 1 continuous round. Block on sock blockers or iron under a damp cloth. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Allrighptafth alt spa Commercial purposes, and acknowledge the aythor, Ann Kingstone in any public use of the patern. This design has been kindly donated to Médecins Sans Frontieres as part of the p/hop project. p/hop is pennies per hour of pleasure, so please feel free to use this pattern and donate what you think it was worth to you to MSF. MSF is an independent humanitarian medical aid organisation, committed to providing medical aid wherever it is needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or gender. We currently work in over 60 countries helping victims of war, natural disasters, disease epidemics and those who simply have no access to even basic healthcare. For more info, please visit www.msf.org.uk To donate and find out more about p/hop, please visit the p/hop blog at www.p-hop.co.uk. Thank you for supporting MSF!
